New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-06
THE ACOUITTAL OF KISSANE
STORY OF TIE TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY.


vAuuRr TO SUSTAIN CHARGES THAT THE DEfEND-
ANTS BURNED THE MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Jesse b. Hart remained quietly at the New'fork ho'e'
Yesterday s awaiting the arrival OF his power Oh a'o
new for William Kissane. He frequently re'eis !" 'n
trial Of the case against his friend and client IN tAe
United States District Court TOT ONO III INC w
&oher term of 1853. McLean's Reports Noiume "
hich devoes nearly 100 pages to the case Snow" tha'
the suit was brought under section 70 Oh Tue act Va
sress OF March 3, 1925, against Lyman Coie, "inau
Ki.sane John n Cummings, George r. e'ePhcns'
william n. Holland, Benjamin W. Kimbal, James W.
chandler James G. Nicholson Amasa, Rufus Adams and
Inrepzo Chaplin, charging them. with Lucius L. F1iey
deceased with entering into combination ana con-
spracy to burn the Martha Washington ana WIN
aftcrward setting on fire and burning said boat"
Mr. staubcrry United states District Attorney Norton
and Mr. Ware appeared for the Government ana MeSsS
Ewing. Walker swayne, Pendeion ana Wooa ior tue NC
PENDANTS The record that all of these defendants
were ON trial except Nicholson, the clerk OF the ooa
and Stephens and Chandler who all out on bail ana
ala not appear and except Filley, who had died. MI
Morton In opening the case said
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engaged ostensole business ana some OF te "'0
took PLACE Frequently so X
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when SSaa command higher he
IN Cincinnati cd than of hUcius L. finley
Ss5,: o. ' Of aor ss Sx ea,%s Of the
called for the prosecution swoIe saat tae oSat
four and half S ana
titled that the president thereof Josiah
not desired @ the other S o ssevs ha
Go the fs sad: Walker
iendant s1 was limited The purchase Of the boat wa,
without suspicion there were no false onV Sa her
cost letter Of Kissanes, produced on the TRIAL.
It seems To- me to natural oupOurins Of an almost
but a Present and
his papers jushsd by his own pcricnso when arrested
nss ssa ins oron
% @ a % sTsss
s up upon aSS day
"a, been Ts.ra
sonSnaon back Of les: SSeysn
81 sG a peschns
Tnon~to pTocnre tho of the some OF them
too poor to pay counsel or witness
Witnesses swore that there nothing suspicious IN
the meetings OF the aud that the charge OF
fasc entries was not supported Captain Cummings was
shown TO have been nearly frantic at the burning OF inc
boat exclaimng he searched 1t for some cnaren on
board: NV God, where are the chldrcnf" After inc
close of tho prosecution Judge Walker moved Tor km
balls discharge the ground that the evidence had not
implicated hr at all, whereupon Kimball rose IN ms
seat and protested that he would stand or fan win the
Others After Mr. Morton had summed up Mr. Ewing
who as to close for the defence declined to make any
summary saying he willing, in view of the evidence,
10 submit the case as 1t stood. . ~ ..,a
The jury after being absenta considerable time incud'
ing Sunday, rendered a verdict of not guilty